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Portsmouth, VA vs Newport News, VA

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 Portsmouth, VANewport News, VAUnited States
 35.720.322.7
 74.244.335.4

The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.


YOU SHOULD KNOW

Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.

Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.


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 Williamsburg, VA16.3
 Windsor, VA16.8
 Gwynn, VA17.7
 Rushmere, VA18.2
 Gloucester Courthouse, VA18.6
 Carrsville, VA19.1

Reviews for Portsmouth    4 Reviews

I have lived in Westhaven neighborhood in Portsmouth for 23 yrs. I have never smelled a paper mill in Portsmouth. I grew up in MA about a mile from one, so I know what  More

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Over 14 years ago

Housing not always  More

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Does anyone living near Portsmouth, VA smell a paper  More

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Reviews for Newport News    36 Reviews

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So, let's start with the positives. Newport News Park is gigantic and has archery, disc golf, canoeing, camping, playgrounds, picnic areas, a beautiful reflecting  More

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Reading a lot of other reviews here I can agree and understand a lot of the negative sentiment. NPN has some crime. Just about as much as any other place from what I've  More

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Over 8 years ago

Its not that bad here. I moved here from the actual city of Chicago and not the suburbs. Believe me I have seen my share of violence. My senior and junior year I had  More

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ZIPS IN PORTSMOUTH, VA
23703, 23701, 23704, 23707, 23702, 23709, 23708
ZIPS IN NEWPORT NEWS, VA
23608, 23602, 23606, 23601, 23607, 23605, 23604, 23603

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